Hat-rack



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HAT RACK.

No. 597,522. Patented Jan. 18, M598.

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HAT RACK.

No. 597,522. Patented Jan. 18,1898.

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HAT- RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 597,522, dated January 18, 1898.

Application filed October 2, 1896. Serial No. 607,67 7. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Beit known that we, HERMAN Gnorn and FRED C. ROTHER,citizens of the United States, residing at Sac City, in the county of Sac and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat-Racks; and We do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thev same.

This invention relates to improvements in display-racks, and has more particular relation to racks for displaying hats in stores.

This invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, all of which Will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure l represents a front elevation' of a display-rack embodying our invention With a number of hats supported thereon. Fig. 2 represents a transverse central vertical section through said rack. Fig. 3 represents an enlarged detail perspective view of one of the supportingbrackets, and Fig. 4 represents an enlarged detail side elevation of one of the hat-supporting bars.

A in the drawings represents the end supporting-standard, B Bithe cross-bars connecting the same, and C C the vertical bracketbars connecting said cross-bars. The standards A A may be of any desirable material,

4but are preferably constructed of ornamental ash or oak. Each of these standards is supported at its lovver end by an ornamental base a, provided with casters oe, sc that the rack may be rolled around into different positions within the store. The cross horizontal bars B B connect the said standards A at the top and bottom, respectively. The said bars B B are connected by the vertical bars C- C, placed equidistant from each other. Supportingbrackets D D are mounted upon the said standards A, and said brackets D are so spaced as to correspond inposition with each other, so as to afford an even support for both sides of the hat. Each of the said brackets D comprises an angular arm d adapted to be secured to the standards or bars C, and a horizontally-extending portion d', provided Y enlargement e and e, respectively.

at its outer end with a pendent loop d2, adapted to receive one of the hat-supporting bars E. Each of the brackets is provided with a pivoted plate d3, which is adapted to be turned over the top of the pendent loop cl2 to hold the hat-supporting bar in position. the said hat-supporting bars E is provided at each end and in the middle with an annular The said middle enlargement e is4 provided upon its under side with a recess e2, into which the pendent loop d2 is adapted to lit when the said bar E is applied Within the bracket. This construction prevents the bar E from slipping lengthwise Within the bracket. The space between the middle enlargement c and the end enlargements e is just sufficient to accommodate the rim of a hat on one side, the opposite rim of the hat being supported upon the opposing bar E of the adjoining vertical supporting-bar C.

It Will be observed from the foregoing description that When hats are to be applied to our improved rack the irst hat is turn-ed with its crown downward and its rim rest-ing upon one pairof opposing supporting-barsE. The next hat is placed upon the first hat with its crownupward. It will thus be observed that each pair of supporting-bars E supports four hats in such a position that any one of the same may be readily removed.

By the employment of our said improved rack the hats are always plainly in view of the customer, and at the same time are so held in,position that it requires but the Work of an instant to remove any one of them for inspection or sale. The device is also of such compact form that it may be readily rolled into the corner or against the wall of the room, thereby occupying very little space.

It will also be observed that our improved rack is very simple, as Well as cheap, in construction and can therefore be put upon the market at a very low figure.

Having thus described our invention, what We claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a hat-supporting rack', the combina- ILion with end standards, of liorizontalbars connecting the same at top and bottom, vertical spaced bars connecting said horizontal bars, and supporting-brackets mounted upon Each of l IOO said vertical bars and each comprising an angular attaohingeplate having a loop at its outer end, a pivoted guard adapted to be turned over said loop, and a supporting-rod formed Wit-l1 a groove near its middle and adapted to be applied in said loop With the latter lying in said groove, and be secured in position by the said guard, substantially as described.

2. In a hat-supporting rack, the combination with two end standards, of tWo horizontal bars oonnectin g said standards at top and bottom, a plurality of spaced vertical bars conneotin g said horizontal bars, and supporting-brackets mounted upon each side of the 

